Technology >> CEO Interviews >> January 17, 2005
PETER G. SLIWKOWSKI is the President of ObjectStore, an operating
company of Progress Software Corporation and global provider of real-
time data management products. In this role, Mr. Sliwkowski is
responsible for growing both the company's customer and product bases
which enable corporate data caching and complex event processing, and
support RFID implementations in industries such as finance,
telecommunications and travel. In his previous roles as General Manager
of ObjectStore and Vice President of Progress Products, he led
ObjectStore's product, sales and marketing efforts, and was responsible
for the development, product management and technical groups that
support Progress' OpenEdge E-Business platforms including Dynamics,
Fathom and the Progress RDBMS products. Mr. Sliwkowski joined Progress
Software in 1988, and is one of the original architects of the Progress
graphical 4GL-application development tool. He holds a Bachelor of
Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Vermont. Profile
NORMAN R. ROBERTSON is Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
of Progress Software. He is responsible for all financial operations and
investor relations activities for the company, as well as administrative
functions, including human resources, legal, production, distribution
and facilities. Mr. Robertson joined Progress Software in May of 1996.
For over 25 years, he has managed the financial direction of various
public and private technology companies including M/A-COM, Digital
Equipment Corporation and General Motors. He holds a Bachelor of
Business Administration degree from the University of Massachusetts at
Amherst and a Master's degree in Management from Boston University. Profile
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Mr. Robertson: Progress Software was founded in 1981. We went public on
the NASDAQ in 1991. We are made up of four
